Unplanned Readmissions due to Pleural Effusion Following the Fontan Operation
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Published online on April 07, 2026
Abstract
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BackgroundThe Fontan operation is the final stage of palliation for single-ventricle patients. While operative survival has improved, pleural effusions remain a common postoperative complication, increasing morbidity and hospitalization. Our aim was to ...
BackgroundThe Fontan operation is the final stage of palliation for single-ventricle patients. While operative survival has improved, pleural effusions remain a common postoperative complication, increasing morbidity and hospitalization. Our aim was to ...